Reply #192: I like DU today! Couldn't live without it!

[mrsadm]

A comment on your statement: "The problem with the discussion forum format is that it does tend to reward those behaviors that aren't always best for the community as a whole."

How true this is. In fact I often read the first post and completely ignore all the comments, most of which are useless.

I don't think there is anything, however, that the admins can do about this. Calling out the outstanding posts on the front page is the most helpful function.